CHRIST (Deemed to University), Bangalore

DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES

School of Sciences





Syllabus for
MSc (Biotechnology)
Academic Year  (2024)

 
1 Semester - 2024 - Batch
Course Code
Course
Type
Hours Per
Week
Credits
Marks
MLIF131 MICROBIOLOGY Core Courses 4 4 100
MLIF132 BIOCHEMISTRY Core Courses 4 4 100
MLIF133 CELL BIOLOGY Core Courses 4 4 100
MLIF134 GENETICS Core Courses 4 4 100
MLIF135 MATHEMATICS FOR BIOLOGISTS Generic Elective Courses 2 2 50
MLIF136 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY IN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES Generic Elective Courses 2 2 50
MLIF151 MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY LAB Core Courses 8 4 100
MLIF152 CELL BIOLOGY AND GENETICS LAB Core Courses 6 3 100
2 Semester - 2024 - Batch
Course Code
Course
Type
Hours Per
Week
Credits
Marks
MBTY231 RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY - 4 4 100
MBTY232 PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY - 3 3 100
MBTY251 RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY, ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES AND BIOINFORMATICS LAB - 6 3 100
MBTY252 MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY LAB - 6 3 100
MLIF231 MOLECULAR BIOLOGY - 4 4 100
MLIF232 ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES AND BIOINFORMATICS FOR LIFE SCIENCES - 4 4 100
MLIF233 ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES AND BIOINFORMATICS FOR LIFE SCIENCES - 4 4 100
MLIF235 BIOSTATISTICS - 3 3 100
MLIF236 DATA ANALYSIS USING THE SOFTWARE SPSS - 2 2 50
3 Semester - 2023 - Batch
Course Code
Course
Type
Hours Per
Week
Credits
Marks
MBTY331 BIOPROCESS ENGINEERING Core Courses 4 4 100
MBTY332 ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY Core Courses 4 4 100
MBTY333 DISEASE BIOLOGY Core Courses 4 4 100
MBTY334 ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY Core Courses 3 3 100
MBTY351 IMMUNOLOGY AND BIOPROCESS ENGINEERING LAB Core Courses 6 3 100
MBTY352 ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY,DISEASE BIOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY LAB Core Courses 6 3 100
MLIF331 IMMUNOLOGY Core Courses 4 4 100
MLIF331A FOOD, NUTRITION AND HEALTH SCIENCES Discipline Specific Elective Courses 3 3 100
MLIF331B BIOPHARMACEUTICAL QUALITY ASSURANCE Discipline Specific Elective Courses 3 3 100
MLIF331C NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY Discipline Specific Elective Courses 3 3 100
MLIF331D ALGAL TECHNOLOGY Discipline Specific Elective Courses 3 3 100
MLIF331E FORENSIC BIOLOGY Discipline Specific Elective Courses 3 3 100
MLIF331F OCEANOGRAPHY AND FISHERY TECHNOLOGY Discipline Specific Elective Courses 3 3 100
MLIF331G CANCER BIOLOGY Discipline Specific Elective Courses 3 3 100
4 Semester - 2023 - Batch
Course Code
Course
Type
Hours Per
Week
Credits
Marks
MLIF481 DISSERTATION - 0 6 200
MLIF482 INTERNSHIP - 0 6 200
    Note:
  • Students can choose their prefered course from the elective as per the direction by the department
  • In addition to this, students are expected to complete three multi disciplinary courses before the end of third Sememter (Not applicable for student of Engineering, Hotel Management, Education, LLB and all Post Graduate Programmes)